CVE-2016-1817

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and...

7.8 High

CVE-2016-1817 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Tvos, published May 20, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1818 and CVE-2016-1819.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.02%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2016-1817
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1817
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2912 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2912
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jg7-5h5m-9292 7.8

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and...

Record: GHSA-8jg7-5h5m-9292
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References

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